§ 11.3. MHP Mobile Home Park District.

11.3.1 Scope and intent. Regulations set forth in this section are the MHP District regulations. Article XIX should be consulted to determine uses and minimum standards for uses allowed by administrative permit or use permit. The MHP District is provides minimum design standards for mobile home parks. The MHP District is intended to:

A.

Provide a desirable living environment.

B.

Require the provision of usable open space and recreational areas, and

C.

Be located in areas which are served by public sanitary sewer or be located in a drainage basin which is identified for sanitary sewer within two years.

D.

Have access to an arterial street.

E.

Be located on sites which have a high potential for tree retention and utilization of natural terrain.

11.3.2 Use regulations. Within the MHP District, land and structures shall be used in accordance with standards herein. Any use not specifically designated as a permitted use in this section or as a use allowed by administrative permit or use permit shall be prohibited.

A.

Permitted uses. Structures and land may be used for:

1.

Mobile Homes (Amended 04/05/06)

2.

Grocery store with a maximum of 2,500 square feet when approved as part of the development plan.

3.

Laundromat and coin operated dry cleaning when approved as part of the development plan.

4.

Day care facility.

B.

Accessory uses. A structure or land may be used for uses customarily incidental to any permitted use and a dwelling may be used for a home occupation. The sale or display of mobile homes shall be accessory as long as each mobile home offered for sale is located on its individual lot and connected to all utilities.

11.3.4 Application. Applications for rezoning to MHP shall, in addition to the required submittal routinely required by the Director of the Department of Environment and Community Development, be supported by: (Amended 11/3/93, 2/7/01)

A.

A copy of the rules and regulations of the proposed mobile home park.

B.

A copy of any proposed covenants.

C.

A proposed maintenance plan for lawns, shrubbery, trees, recreation areas, and other natural areas.

11.3.5 Development plan. The development plan shall be the zoning control document for features depicted graphically. The site plan requirement applicable to rezoning requests shall be adhered to for MHP rezoning requests. Administrative guidelines for preparing site plans are available from the Director of the Department of Environment and Community Development. A site plan shall become the development plan if the request to rezone is approved without changes or additions. If the approval by the board differs, in any way, from what is depicted on the site plan submitted for the purpose of seeking rezoning, a revised plan must be certified by the Department of Environment and Community Development before development related permits may be issued. A site plan or development plan shall not substitute for plans which are required as a prerequisite for applying for development related permits. The location of all proposed structures (excluding mobile or modular homes) shall be as shown on the development plan, adopted at the time of zoning approval, and actual location on the ground shall be as shown on the development plan. (Amended 11/3/93, 2/7/01)

11.3.6 Development standards.

A.

Height regulations: Structures shall be no higher than 35 feet or 2½ stories, whichever is higher.

B.

Minimum land area: 20 contiguous acres.

C.

Minimum MHP width: Not less than 400 feet throughout.

D.

Minimum site area per unit: 4,000 s.f.

E.

Minimum frontage for the entire MHP development: 200 feet on an arterial or a road within 600 feet of an arterial. (Amended 11/3/93)

F.

Minimum perimeter buffers for the entire MHP:

—Road frontage: 100 feet.

—All other: 50 feet.

G.

Maximum density: 5.5 units per gross acre plus additional density for features below:

	Feature	Additional Density
1)	Day care center	.2 units per acre
2)	Supervised recreation	.2 units per acre
3)	Neighborhood center	.2 units per acre
4)	Unit carports or garages	.2 units per acre

 

11.3.7 Requirements for individual unit locations. Each mobile home shall be located on a separate site which shall be identified by a marker at each corner. It is not required that individual sites be surveyed. Minimum requirements for individual sites are as follows:

A.

Minimum width: 44 feet.

B.

Minimum size: 4,000 square feet.

C.

Minimum all weather patio: 300 square feet.

D.

Minimum enclosed storage: 125 cubic feet.

E.

Minimum interior street setback: 15 feet from pavement.

F.

Minimum unit separation: 20 feet.

11.3.8 Minimum improvements required.

A.

Access, streets, drainage and walks. Each mobile home park shall have a minimum of two primary access streets which shall be paved to a minimum width of 30 feet. Other streets within a mobile home park shall be paved to a minimum width of 24 feet.

B.

Walkways. All-weather pedestrian walks shall be provided throughout a mobile home park.

C.

Construction standards. Streets and drainage structures shall be constructed in accordance with the minimum standards available from the Fulton County Department of Public Works. (Amended 11/3/93)

D.

Underground utilities required. All utilities shall be placed underground. A central television antenna system shall be provided.

E.

Lighting. Streets and walkways shall be lighted.

F.

Unit refuse collection facilities. Each mobile home site shall be provided with water-tight and rodent proof refuse container(s) having a capacity of at least 50 gallons.

G.

Common refuse collection facilities. Dumpsters or similar devices shall be provided for every 30 units or fraction thereof in excess of 15. Such central collection facilities shall be screened from view and shall not be located more than 400 feet from any mobile home served.

H.

Water and wastewater. Each unit shall be served by public water and sanitary sewer.

I.

Laundry facilities. Central laundry facilities shall be provided at the rate of one standard-size washing machine and dryer for each 25 units or fraction in excess of 11 units. Laundry facilities shall be located not more than 800 feet from the units served.

J.

Public telephones. Public telephones shall be provided at convenient locations.

K.

Fire protection. Fire hydrants shall be located throughout the park in accordance with standards of the fire marshal. Each unit shall be equipped with a fire extinguisher type approved by the Fire Marshal of Fulton County.

L.

Landscaping. Each mobile home park shall be landscaped with shade trees, shrubs and grass. Landscaping shall be in accordance with a landscaping plan which has been approved by the Department of Environment and Community Development. (Amended 11/3/93, 2/7/01)

M.

Recreation facilities. At a minimum, ten percent of the gross acreage of a mobile home park shall be provided for common open space and recreation for the residents of the mobile home park.

11.3.9 Other minimum standards.

A.

Within 30 days of being located in a mobile home park, the undercarriage shall be screened from view.

B.

At least 400 square feet of common area shall be provided per unit for the storage of boats, travel trailers and other vehicles. This common storage area shall be enclosed by a fence and screened from view from all units and streets.

11.3.10 MHP District subdivision. Individually divided lots are not allowed in the MHP District. All other divisions shall comply with the Subdivision Regulations of Fulton County.

11.3.11 Other regulations. The headings below contain some additional, but not necessarily all, provisions applicable to the MHP District:

Development regulations. Article XXXIV

Exceptions. Section 4.3

Floodplain management. Section 4.24

Off-street parking and loading. Article XVIII

Outside storage. Section 4.2

River protection. Metropolitan River Protection Act

Signs. Article XXXIII